Horn-fender.



no. 713,373. l Patented Nov. |9112.

c. w. ALLEN.

HORN FENDER.

(Application med um. 25,1962.)

(No Model.)

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CHARLES WESLEY ALLEN, OF MERRIMAN, NEBR'ASKA.

HORN-FENDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 713,373, dated November11, 1902.

Application led March 25, 1902. Serial No. 99,875. (No model.)

To @ZZ whom, it' 17m/y concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES WESLEY AL- LEN, a citizen of the UnitedStates, and a resident of Merriman, in the county of Cherry and State ofNebraska, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Horn-Fenders, ofwhich the following' is afnll, clear, and exact description.

My invention relates to means for preventing cattle from goring eachother when coniined in stock-yards or herds or during feeding times,thus overcoming the ynecessity for, dehorning the cattle.

The object that I have in view is the provision of a simple, cheap, andefficient guard which may be easily and snugly fitted to different kindsof horns in a manner to avoid rattling thereon and to provide simplemeans for securely holding the guard in position, said securing meansserving also to minimize the tendency of the guard to split or crack andbeing also capable of easy application by hand and without the aid ofany tools Whatever.

With these ends in view the invention consists inthe construction,arrangement, and adaptation of parts, which will be hereinafterdescribed, and the novel features of the invention will be defined bythe claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part ofthis specification, in which similar characters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in both the figures.

Figure l is a perspective view illustrating the application of myimproved fender to the horns of an animal, and Fig. 2 is an enlargedsectional view through one of the fenders.

My improved fender is made of a single piece of wood, papier-mache,metal, or any other suitable material. In Fig. 2 of the drawings theknob A is shown as having a rounded end a; but the particular shape ofthe knob or fender is not material. The knob is provided at its oppositeend with a flat face or base b, and the said knob is furthermoreprovided with a socket B, said socket being tapered and enlarged towardthe flattened face b of the knob. A flare or taper is given to thesocket which enables the knob to be snugly fitted to the pointed end ofthe horn, and the extremity of the horn is adapted to be received in theclosed end of the socket.

In order to make the knob sit firmly on the end of the horn and toprevent rattling of said knob when applied to the horn, I employ a softlining C, which is shaped or arranged to fit within the socket B and theflared portion thereof. This lining C may be made of any suitable softmaterial, such as sheepskin, cloth, leather, or other substance, andsaid liningv is adapted to occupy the space between the wall of thesocket and the surface of the horn on which the knob is applied. Thelining is adapted to extend beyond the open end of the socket and to befolded around the flattened face l) of the knob, as at c, and finallythe edge portion of the lining is folded outside of the knob, as at c.The folded edge of the lining is adapted to be secured around the knobby the means employed for the attachment of the knob to the horn, aswill now be described.

I employ wire or cord as the means for fastening the knob securely inplace after it shall have been fitted to the horn, and this wire or cordis securely braided around the knob in order to engage with theturned-up edge c of edge of the lining, and to assist in strengtheningthe knob, particularly if it is made of wood, papier-mch, or othermaterial that is liable to crack or split from exposure to the weather.As shown by the drawings, the wire or cord D is arranged to have bands dd extend circumferentially around the knob at different points, and thestrands d2 of the wire or cord are disposed longitudinally of the knoband have interlocking relation with the bands. The portions d3 of thestrands are adapted to be carried lengthwise of the horn and on oppositesides thereof, as shown by Fig. l, and these strands may be twistedtogether, as at d4.

In applying my improved fenders to the horns of an animal the linings Care iirst titted in the sockets of the knobs and the wires or cords arebraided around the knobs, so that the bands CZ will engage with thefolded edge c of the lining. The knobs are forced tightly on the ends ofthe horns, so as to bring the linings into close frictional engagementwith said horns, and the cord or wire of each fen- IOO der is thencarried along the horn, as at d3, and twisted together, as at d4. Thetwisted portions d* of the wires of the two fenders are carried aroundand back of The horns and then drawn together across the front of theanimals forehead, as indicated at (Z5 in Fig. l, and finally the twotwisted wires or cords are intertwined or twisted together, as at d6.The

described means for fastening the fenders can be easily applied by thehands and without the aid of tools of any character whatever. Thefenders or knobs are very cheap of manufacture, so that they can beproduced in large quantities at a low cost. The knob is adapted to bewedged into place when applying it to a horn, and the employment of asoft lining in connection with the cords or wires serves to attach theknobs to the horns very firmly and securely.

In addition to the cords or wires to secure the knob on the horn I mayprovide the knob near its flattened end with openings e,adapted toreceive screws, (indicated at E in Fig. l.) These screws are mounted inthe knobs, and they are adapted to be set or clamped against the hornsin an obvious manner.

Having thus described my invention, I

claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patenty l. A horn-fendercomprising` a knob having` a tapering socket, a soft lining disposedwithin the socketI and forming a frietional surface therein forengagement with a horn to which the knob is adapted to be applied, andclamping devices engaging with said knob and with the lining topositively confine the latter on the knob, the whole adapted forservice, as and for the purposes specified.

2. As a new article of manufacture, the horn-fenderherein shownand'described, comprising a knob having a socket which is ared towardone end, a lining of soft material disposed within said socket andhaving its edge folded around the base portion of the knob, and a cordor wire fastened around the knob and having a band engaging with theoutwardly-folded portion ofthe lining.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

CHARLES VESLEY ALLEN.

Vitnesses:

WILLIAM HITCHCOCK, ED. COLLINS.

